Pearly material, the color of this cobalt material changes, there are five levels of color gradation.

The green materials used are divided into "head thick, positive thick, second thick, positive light, and shadow light".

Coupled with the blue and white in the mid-Kangxi period, there were many reforms and innovations in painting techniques.

It even changed the traditional method of single-line flat painting of blue and white in the Ming Dynasty, but used rendering—that is, the technique of "dividing water".

It also draws on the focus perspective technique of Western painting, with thick, elegant and distinct layers.

The distant mountains and near water, feathered animals, flowers and trees, characters and gods are very vividly depicted.

Painting on porcelain blanks, one color can express multiple tones.

This is the great achievement of "ink is divided into five colors", which once again confirms the world saying "the porcelain of the world is the best; the porcelain of China is the best of Kangyong".

The wreck has been salvaged to this extent, and the entire underwater work has come to an end.

Because they have been in this sea area for too long, many fishing boats have gathered around them now.

Although these fishing boats are not professional salvage boats, they all have diving suits and can go into the water.

In order not to be disturbed, Chen Wenzhe planned to go to an island not far away to recuperate for a while.

He just took advantage of this time to deal with the porcelain that came out of the water and sort out the large amount of information he got.

He really couldn't believe it, those small fishing boats could survive them?

Their fleet followed the supply ship, even if they floated at sea for three to five months, there would be no problem.

As long as they stay here long enough, those small fishing boats that have not harvested will naturally be unable to bear to leave.

Chen Wenzhe doesn't care about these things, his main job now is to maintain those porcelains.

Of course, during this period, he will also study these porcelains.

He found that these porcelain salvaged from the bottom of the sea were really shrouded in a layer of fog.

This kind of thing happened on every shipwreck.

This shipwreck in the Qing Dynasty is no exception. It seems to have been shrouded in a veil of mystery.

Unexpectedly, with the deepening of the research, there are more and more mysteries, and various speculations make the truth confusing.

First of all, judging from the craftsmanship of this batch of porcelain, most of them are exported porcelain manufactured by Jingzhen in the middle of Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty.

But what is interesting is that some porcelains are obviously from the early Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Why are there porcelains of different ages in the same batch of goods?

Such things have also happened on other shipwrecks, and every time this kind of thing happens, further research is needed to solve the mystery.

In fact, you can understand it if you think about it.

This batch of porcelain is made of high-quality kaolin, and the level of craftsmanship is no less than that of official kilns.

The fact that high-quality kaolin known as "Yu Tu" and "Guan Tu" can be used to fire folk kilns, Chen Wenzhe determined that this can explain the ban on the use of "Yu Tu" for export at that time.

A porcelain painted with a dragon pattern similar to that of an official kiln vaguely proves this point.

Also, there are many unsolved mysteries in a large number of out-water porcelains.

For example, a piece of porcelain is painted with hunting patterns on horseback. It can be seen from the hairstyle of the characters that the man on horseback is a Khitan.

This is the first time that Khitan characters appear on blue and white porcelain.

But the woman riding a fancy horse and holding a "Citongqing" is wearing a Han costume. Could it be that she is Wang Zhaojun?

On this shipwreck, many other porcelains were found.

For example, in the blue-and-white yellow-glazed gourd bottle discovered, you can appreciate the unique ice plum pattern during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.

There are also blue and white lid jars with pictures of four concubines and sixteen sons, which imply many sons, many blessings and happiness.

Then there are high-footed cups, miniature porcelain, etc. with a strong blend of Chinese and Western cultures.

Of course, these are minor problems. Chen Wenzhe mainly wanted to find out how the shipwreck sank.

The reason for sinking here plays a decisive role in the possible existence of other sunken ships around.

Previously, Chen Wenzhe believed that there were several possible reasons for the sinking of the ship. One was that the porcelain was transported from Jingzhen to the Yangtze River by water after boarding the ship, and then sank on the way home.

Another possibility is that Jingzhen porcelain was transported by land to the port for loading, and then arrived at the transfer station. After being repaired, it died when this sea area was about to cross the Strait of Malacca.

However, by observing the ship, it is still unknown whether it was an accident or the ship sank due to its own reasons.

In addition to paying attention to the porcelain and the sunken ship itself, another focus of attention is whether the sunken ship is related to the "Maritime Silk Road".

The location of the sinking, whether it is on the route of the "Maritime Silk Road".

Chen Wenzhe linked the information obtained from the shipwreck with other shipwreck sites discovered along the ancient Silk Road.

He hoped to outline a relatively clear sea route for my country's ancient foreign trade, that is, the "Maritime Silk Road".

In the Qing Dynasty, "ware is popular all over the world" can be used to describe the popularity of Jingzhen porcelain at that time.

During the Kangxi period, Jingzhen was the main producing area of ​​export porcelain, and the transportation was mainly by sea.

If the exact route of this route can be sorted out, it will be impossible to harvest small points in the future.

Not to mention other things, just talk about the importance of this route, which cannot be compared with the Silk Road on land.

The currently known "Maritime Silk Road" first appeared in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

It was at its peak in the Tang and Song dynasties, when merchant ships departed from coastal ports such as Guangzhou and Hujian.

Across the South China Sea, across the Indian Ocean, to Southeast Asia, and even Africa.

On this route, countless ancient sailing ships transported my country's silk, porcelain, tea, lacquerware and other products to Europe.

Therefore, the "Maritime Silk Road" is also known as the "Ceramic Road" and "Scented Medicine Road", which is an important channel for foreign trade in ancient my country.

According to historical records, there are more than 100 shipwrecks lost in this seaway.

However, the specific route of the "Maritime Silk Road" and which ports of call are still a mystery.

Judging from the "Wanjiao No. [-]" and the sunken ship discovered this time, a large amount of exported porcelain was found here, which may provide help for further exploration of the "Maritime Silk Road".

Chen Wenzhe wanted to find this ancient Maritime Silk Road. Now he can be sure that the port of departure must be in China, and he can be sure through the wreck of the Wanjiao No. [-] ship.

It is the necessary place of the "Maritime Silk Road", and it leads to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the north and Guangdong and Guangxi in the south. It is an important traffic route.

But porcelain is produced in Jingzhen, so Jingdezhen is the starting point.

Generally, porcelain is often transported by water, which is economical and cheap, and safe.

One route starts from Changjiang, goes north, goes down the river to Jiujiang and enters the Yangtze River.

Go south to the mouth of the Yangtze River, pass through many important port cities in China, and then reach Southeast Asia.

The other air route is water and land combined transport, starting from Jingzhen, going south by land from Jiangxi and Fujian to Fujian.

From northern Fujian, it is transported by the Minjiang River to Fushi, and then goes south from Fushi to the sea to Southeast Asia.

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